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	Valdez, Alaska article - Valdez, Alaska Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska 2000 Geography Demographics - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Valdez is located at the head of a deep fjord in the northeast section of Prince William Sound in Alaska.
		Valdez is the northernmost port in North America that is ice-free year-round.
		Valdez is connected to the interior of Alaska by the Richardson Highway by land as well and by the Alaska ferry system by water.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Valdez (844 words)

	Exxon Valdez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Exxon Valdez was the original name of an oil tanker owned by the Exxon oil company.
		The captain of the Exxon Valdez, Joseph Hazelwood, was then found guilty of negligence, and in 1991 a federal judge rejected a $1.1 billion settlement reached by Exxon, the federal government, and Alaska.
		The vessel could transport a maximum of 1.48 million barrels (200,000 t) at a sustained speed of 16.25 knots (30 km/h) and was employed to transport crude oil from the Alyeska consortium's pipeline terminal in Valdez, Alaska to the lower 48 states of the United States.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Exxon_Valdez (345 words)

	Encyclopedia: Exxon Valdez oil spill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		On March 23, 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez departed from the Valdez oil terminal in Valdez, Alaska (on its 28th voyage), heading south through Prince William Sound, with a full load of oil.
		In the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez incident U.S. Congress passed the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, including a clause banning the Exxon Valdez from Alaskan waters.
		The Exxon Valdez damages assessment is also important in that it was the first which assessed the existence value of the environmental resource in question, an assessment which was done through the use of contingent valuation techniques.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Exxon-Valdez-oil-spill (2766 words)

	Valdez, Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The oil from the Trans-Alaska pipeline is loaded onto ships at the Valdez oil terminal.
		In Valdez, 32 people lost their lives, most of those children on the city dock who were meeting a supply ship.
		The clean-up of the oil caused a short-term boost to the economy of Valdez but contributed to the bankruptcy of the neighboring Chugach Corporation, which had partially depended on the sea for its livelihood.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Valdez,_Alaska (930 words)

	Valdez, Alaska \| Home \| History & Adventure In Alaska's Glacier-Filled Prince William Sound
		Valdez is home to the oldest fish derbies in Alaska, awarding thousands of dollars in prize money every year.
		During the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-98, prospectors came to Valdez believing the Copper River and valdez Glacier to be the entry to the interior gold fields.
		The seawaters near Valdez abound with sea otters, Dall porpoise, harbor seals, Stellar sea lions, and Humpback and Orca whales.
	www.valdezalaska.org (503 words)

	Francisco J. Valdez 10 21 03 News Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Valdez was sentenced to a term of 108 months imprisonment for the marijuana offense in the Western District of Michigan, the balance of which will be served concurrently with his sentence in the Illinois cocaine conspiracy case.
		At Valdez's plea hearing, he admitted that the total amount of cocaine involved in the conspiracy, provable by evidence other than his own statements during his cooperation with the government, was in excess of 50 kilograms, but less than 150 kilograms.
		Valdez admitted he and Torres worked together and with others on an ongoing basis, from about mid-1999 through October 8, 2000, to transport multi-kilogram loads of cocaine from Mexico and southern Texas to the Chicago, Illinois area, and to distribute cocaine in the Beardstown area.
	www.usdoj.gov /usao/ilc/press/2003/october/102103valdez.htm (557 words)

	Valdez Alaska, Alaskan cities
		Valdez (pronounced "val DEEZ") was the center for the massive oil-spill cleanup after the "Exxon Valdez" disaster in March of 1989.
		In 1899, a pack trail was opened from the town to the gold fields in the upper Yukon basin and became Alaska's first highway, the Richardson.
		Hard-hit by the 1964 earthquake, Valdez was left perched precariously on a ledge shaped perfectly for a future landslide.
	www.bellsalaska.com /valdez.html (281 words)

	Exxon Valdez oil spill - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		On March 24, 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez departed from the Valdez oil terminal in Valdez, Alaska (on its 28th voyage), heading south through Prince William Sound, with a full load of oil.
		In the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez incident Congress passed the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, including a clause banning the Exxon Valdez from Alaskan waters.
		The ship was banned from Valdez by a new regulation that prohibited vessels that had caused oil spills of more than 1 million gallons (3,800 mandsup3).
	open-encyclopedia.com /Exxon_Valdez_oil_spill (1226 words)

	97-4057 -- Valdez v. McPheters -- 04/05/1999
		Valdez was charged by information with one count of burglary (a second degree felony), and one count of theft (a third degree felony).
		While Valdez was not seen entering the residence "with his own key," the defendants had been informed of his residence in the house not by "an uncorroborated source" but by Raymond Valdez's own admission, in the presence of Officer Littlewhiteman, that he lived with his mother.
		Valdez's family lived in the residence, he was reportedly in the residence in the days prior to the entry, an automobile of a known associate was observed at the residence, and the circumstances of Valdez's life suggested he would likely be at the residence at the time the officers arrived.
	www.kscourts.org /ca10/cases/1999/04/97-4057.htm (5713 words)

	Valdez, Alaska > History > 1964 "Good Friday" Earthquake
		The epicenter of this awesome quake was a mere 45 miles west of valdez and 14 miles under the earth's crust.
		The ground under Valdez was determined to be unstable and it was decided to move the location of Valdez to a new town site.
		Valdez was once again named an All America City in 1982 for its diversified economic growth, which has stabilized today encompassing the oil industry, fishing, and tourism.
	www.valdezalaska.org /history/earthquake.html (400 words)

	PWSRCAC - Member Entities - Valdez (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Valdez is the southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline, with four of its top ten employers affiliated with the oil terminus.
		The town of Valdez was developed in 1898 due to its excellent ice-free port; it served as a point of departure for men seeking a route to mining and gold fields.
		Valdez eventually became the center of its own gold mining region and was incorporated as a city in 1901.
	www.pwsrcac.org /Members/valdez.html (193 words)

	EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL: Ten Years Later (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Exxon Valdez oil and studies by government scientists estimated that only 14% of the oil was removed during cleanup operations.
		The Exxon Valdez studies show petroleum hydrocarbons pose higher risks to fish and wildlife than previously known and that there is long-lasting ecological damage.
		The Exxon Valdez was a national wake-up call to failures of our oil spill contingency planning requirements that led to passage of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
	arcticcircle.uconn.edu /ArcticCircle/SEEJ/Alaska/miller2.htm (7677 words)

	Alaska, Yukon & British Columbia Travel Guide [alaskan.com] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Valdez Point of View, a knoll East of the Coast Guard building and a viewpoint just South of the Civic Center, are perfect spots to view the old town-site to the east, the Pipeline Terminal to the south, Valdez Narrows to the west and the new town-site to the North.
		The terminus at Valdez is staffed by 220 employees.
		Valdez Glacier beyond the airport was called the ice demon by pioneers because of the lives it claimed.
	www.alaskan.com /bells/valdez.html (2242 words)

	The Valdez Star
		Valdez got its first blanket of snow Monday, when 3.1 inches of the white stuff fell, in the first snowstorm of the season.
		Starting today, pistol packing residents of Valdez will no longer need a concealed carry permit to tote concealed firearms in their cars as they drive around town, or almost anywhere else in town for that matter, thanks to a state law that goes into effect Wednesday, October 19.
		Valdez is one of seven municipalities, including Anchorage, Wasilla, Bethel, Sitka, Juneau and Petersburg.
	www.valdezstar.net (443 words)

	Valdez
		Valdez, only 35 minutes from Anchorage, by air, can also be reached by road and sea.
		Valdez is famous for snow, and with more than 300 inches falling annually, sports such as alpine and cross country skiing, ice climbing, snowboarding, snowmachining and dog sledding are winter favorites.
		The Valdez Fishing Derbies are the oldest in Alaska, and tens of thousands of dollars in prize money are awarded each year.
	www.alaskahomertravel.com /South_Central/Valdez.htm (1240 words)

	AllRefer.com - Valdez, United States (U.S. Political Geography) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Valdez was established (1898) as a debarkation point for those seeking a route to the Yukon gold fields that would obviate the necessity of paying duty to Canada.
		Valdez is the southern terminus of the trans-Alaskan oil pipeline, built in the 1970s, that originates in Prudhoe Bay.
		On Mar. 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez hit a reef near Valdez and spilled approximately 10 million gallons of oil into Prince William Sound.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/V/Valdez.html (270 words)

	03/30/89 - VALDEZ FOLKS FEEL "CHEATED' ...
		VALDEZ- Valdez is holding its breath, expecting to change because of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, but still wondering how much.The town will still be kept by oil, but like a betrayed lover, is unlikely to maintain blind trust anymore.
		But those in Valdez who win their livelihood from the sea are working on the water with oil containment booms.
		Valdez is unlikely ever to reject its sugar daddy, Alyeska, which gave the town its nice things.
	www.adn.com /evos/stories/EV251.html (967 words)

	Valdez, Alaska (Cities)
		Valdez is located in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area, along Highway 10 near Prince William Sound.
		The old gold rush trail out of Valdez was transformed into the highway to Fairbanks.
		Valdez is served by the Alaska Marine Highway.
	www.ohwy.com /usa/alaska/valdez (193 words)

	Effects of the 1964 Tsunami on Valdez Alaska (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The town of Valdez (Old Valdez) was built on unconsolidated deltaic sands and gravels, which are extremely unstable during shaking.
		Smaller waves from the main tectonic tsunami struck Valdez several hours after the local tsunami, but their effect was minimal, as there was nothing left too destroy.
		After suffering through the tsunami experience of 1964, the town of Valdez was rebuilt at it's present location (New Valdez), situated at a higher elevation, and on more stable ground, to offer greater protection from tsunamis.
	www.usc.edu /dept/tsunamis/alaska/1964/webpages/1964valdez.html (316 words)

	When Valdez Moved: The Good Friday Earthquake, Alaska Science Forum
		On the type of cloudless day that transforms Valdez into the prettiest place on the planet, two men were sitting on a propane tank enjoying the return of the sun.
		The magnitude 9.2 earthquake of March 27, 1964, destroyed the Valdez that was.
		The geologic instability of Old Valdez, which was constructed in the flood plain of Valdez Glacier, was noticed in 1899 by Edward Gillete.
	www.gi.alaska.edu /ScienceForum/ASF13/1337.html (584 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: VALDEZ, JOSE ANTONIO
		In mid-1820 Valdez was finally able to bring his widowed mother and the two small children in her household from Linares to his residence at La Bahía.
		Valdez was required to become temporary chaplain and pastor at Nacogdoches from September 1827 through April 1828.
		Valdez was reputed to be the father of this child, who was born around 1813.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/print/VV/fva1.html (1323 words)

	EVOS-Oil Spill Facts-Q & A (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Exxon Valdez was repaired and renamed the Sea River Mediterranean and is used to haul oil across the Atlantic.
		The Exxon Valdez departed from the Trans Alaska Pipeline terminal at 9:12 pm March 23, 1989.
		The Exxon Valdez spill, though still one of the largest ever in the United States, has dropped from the top 50 internationally (http://www.cutter.com/osir/biglist.htm).
	www.evostc.state.ak.us /facts/qanda.html (1290 words)

	Current Trends /Patssi Valdez: Off the Wall and Out of the Box by Rita Gonzalez - San Diego Latino Film Festival Web ...
		Unlike the static and idealized models offered to young women in Chicano murals of that period (the paradigm of the ascending Virgen and the reclining, scantily clad Ixti), Valdez’ temporary enshrining and subsequent bursting forth from the tape represented an awareness of herself as a mutable and trangressive image in the urban landscape.
		For Valdez, the shift from her installation art and detailed still life paintings was an excessively natural one.
		Valdez’ work over the last two and a half decades has turned the box inside out, and now notably has created a recognizable Latina aesthetic in contemporary film.
	www.sdlatinofilm.com /trends20.html (618 words)

	Exxon Valdez, Oil Program, US EPA
		The spill was the largest in U.S. history and tested the abilities of local, national, and industrial organizations to prepare for, and respond to, a disaster of such magnitude.
		By noon on Friday, March 25, the Alaska Regional Response Team was brought together by teleconference, and the National Response Team was activated soon thereafter.
		In the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez incident, Congress passed the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which required the Coast Guard to strengthen its regulations on oil tank vessels and oil tank owners and operators.
	www.epa.gov /oilspill/exxon.htm (823 words)

	Drama: Luis Valdez (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Luis Valdez, one of ten children, was born in 1940 in Delano, California, to campesinos, or farm workers.
		The theater, which has won a number of awards and is now part of the Mexican American Centro Campesino Cultural in Fresno, began as a theater for striking farm workers and their union, earning money writing for the union and spreading news about its activities.
		Eventually, Valdez began writing plays on a number of related subjects, such as the Vietnam War in Dark Root of a Scream (1967).
	www.bedfordstmartins.com /litlinks/drama/valdez.htm (563 words)

	Valdez Bed & Breakfast Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Situated at the beginning of the Richardson Highway, Valdez, a small community of about 4000 people is nestled among the Chugach Mountains.
		It has appropriately been labeled the "Little Switzerland of Alaska." Valdez has experienced a history of boom or bust starting with the 1898 Gold Rush, the 1964 Earthquake, the building of the 800 miles trans-Alaska pipeline in the early '70's and of course, the l989 oil spill.
		Valdez offers full services with restaurants, gas stations, post office, hotels, many affordable and excellent BandB's, grocery stores, camper parks and the Alaska State Ferry Terminal which is part of the Marine Highway connecting Valdez, Cordova, Whittier, and now, Juneau.
	www.valdezbnb.com (208 words)

	Patssi Valdez
		Valdez’s artistic life was launched by her participation in the Chicano/Chicana political art movements of the 1970s and 1980s.
		The multi-talented Valdez participated in performance art, installations, photography, and the graphic arts, as well as costume, theater and stage design; experiences that account for her agility in organizing space.
		Previously Valdez found the pain evinced in much Catholic art resonant of her own torments.
	artscenecal.com /ArticlesFile/Archive/Articles2000/Articles1200/PValdezA.html (632 words)

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